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Yokohama
is Japan's second biggest city after Tokyo and
the Yokohama War Cemetery is
situated about 10 kilometres to
the north of the centre of the
city.
It was created after the war
by the Australian War Graves Commission.
It lies beside a children's play area.
and is made up of four sections.
British, Australian, Canadian and
New Zealand and the Indians Forces.
A Cross of Sacrifice stands in the first
three sections
The total number of graves is 1,518
of which 1013 are British, 278 Australians,137
Canadians and numerous others.
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